Medical tourism can be very risky, says Dr. Ricardo Castrellon, Medical Director of the Burn Center at South Miami Hospital, because although the surgery goes well, the patient needs follow-up. In most of cases, patients don’t realize that. He affirms he sees very scared patients when they’re going to his office. “They have drains, they…...

Dr. Rafael Gottenger, Plastic Surgeon with Baptist Health South Florida, says with botox you don't want to look paralyzed, that if you are happy or upset you look the same. He also explains botox lasts from three to six months, because that is the effect of the toxin that paralyzes the muscle, and then the…...

Tanya Patron, Physician Assistant with Miami Plastic Surgery, explains treatment depends on the severity of the neck. If patients have lines running across the neck (venous rings or necklace), they can use fillers for improving them. The expert shows Nova threads. She describes it’s a needle which is inserted into a place, like the neck,…...

Fat Grafting is a type of breast augmentation procedure. Dr. Rafael Gottenger, Plastic Surgeon with Baptist Health South Florida, talks about it, and how he uses it for breast reconstruction. Another breast augmentation procedure is fat grafting so I've been hearing this term so can you tell us how that works and what it…...

At the beginning people are going to need procedures for smaller thing such as wrinkles in the forehead or other areas. Those things can be treated by easy procedures like botox, affirms Dr. Ricardo Castrellon, Medical Director of the Burn Center at South Miami Hospital. He says when someone is younger, generally, he doesn’t need…...

Carolyn Presby, Physician Assistant with Miami Plastic Surgery, explains the have a handpiece attached to the laser to go spot by spot and make sure they treat every portion of the skin. She explains there will be a cold air that makes it more comfortable and helps to focus the laser's energy where they wanted…...

Carolyn Presby, Physician Assistant with Miami Plastic Surgery, says aesthetic pigmentation changes, and little vessels or texture can be treated with lasers. She also recommends if you have significant pigment changes, you should be getting checked out by your dermatologist. "We have to make sure to avoid potential catastrophic diseases and cancers," she points out.…...

Ulherapy is a non-invasive treatment, which is used similar to collagen: to tighten up the skin on the lower face and neck lines, explains Tanya Patron, Physician Assistant with Miami Plastic Surgery. She classifies lasers into two particular categories of lights: one, in which the patient usually wears protective eyewear and other types of devices,…...